The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-24

series of tragedies at large, and are in More
head while this article is being written.
In addition to these occurrences there have
been numerous skirmishes in which one was
killed. At one time Cook Humphrey, Howard
Logan, Mat Carey and two or three others of
their friends were besieged in the Gault House
in Morehead, and dozens OF shots were hred
but they did no damage beyond Kidding the doors
and windows.
After the term of court last year all the lead
ers of the feud came to Louisville under the pa
terual auspices of Governor Knott, and signed a
treaty of peace, which they swore to keep for
ever and actually did observe for almost year,
when it was terminated by the igh. in which
young VIII Logan was fatally wounded.
After this came the celebrated compromise OF
July, one year ago, in which Cook Humphrey
and Craig Toiliver agreed to leave the State for
ever, and which they kept about four months,
Tolliver returning in that time.
All was quiet until last March, when suddenly
Craig announced that he a peaceable citi-
zen. a good man and candidate for police judge
of Morehead. He then went out to do his cam
vassing with a Winchester rife over his shoulder.
When Craig announced himself all other candi-
dates withdrew preeipitately and when election
day came he was alone in the field. Forty or
fifty votes were cast by Tolliverites, and Craig
elected This gave him power to issue war
rants, and led up to the most atrocious crime OF
the whole feud-the killing of the Logan boys
some two weeks ago.
Tolliver issued warrant charging the two
boys with ku-kluxing. and placed it IN the hands
of Marshal Manning. Accompanied by posse
of twelve men, including Tollver. Manning went
to DR.. Logans house, about two miles from
Morehead, where his sons were staying,
Thursday afternoon and demanded their
render. saying he had q warrant for them.
Knowing the material of which the posse was
composed. and that the ARREST" meant nothing
more nor less than their murder, they declined to
surrender. The posse made an attempt to enter
the house. when Jack Logan. the youngest OF
the boys fired, severely wounding Manning.
The counsel of the elder Logan then prevailed,
and they gave themselves up to the posse under
promise that they should not be harmed and Civ
fair trial. and that their house should not
be burned.
Thirty steps from the house some one of the
posse told the boys that they must die there and
Notwithstanding the expostulations of Sheriff
blood. About twenty buckshot and pieces of
slugs were found in each of the bodies, which
were completely riddled To add to the horror
of the crime, after they were killed their faces
were badly mutilated by kicking
Hugh Clark and wife, of Morehead friends of
ceeded to the spot and removed their bodies to
the home of the former where they were kept
all night On Friday they were given decent
burial In DIR. Logans graveyard.
Craig Tolliver wanted DR.. Logan convicted of
the charge against him. His sons would have
would doubtless, have cleared him of the charge.
Tolliver, knowing this, concluded it was best
they should be put out of the way.
Up to the elimination of the feud in the ex-
termination of Tolliver, there were seventeen
deaths, among them the following: Solomon
Bradley John Martin, Whit Pelfrey, B. Caudelle,
Deputy Sheriff Baumgartner, Mason Keeton,
John NARROW. John Davis, Wiley Tolliver, q rail-
road employe named Witcher. Willie Logan, Ben
Rayburn, John Day. Floyd ToIlver, and party
whose name is not remembered. besides the two
latest victims John B. Logan and W. H. Logan.